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My Favourite
by Sarah Jollien-Fardel
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Thanks, NetGalley, for an ARC of this book.
This book is not a good time, but it is an extremely organic representation of life as the daughter growing up in an abusive household. Jeanne's life in this short but powerful book is a perfect representation of being stifled by an abusive parent, being angry with the parent who stays in the relationship, and for the rest of her community for simply turning a blind eye instead of helping the three women. The descriptions are economical but evocative of the slow expansion of emotions and life as Jeanne slowly opens up to the world and her preferences after getting away from her home. A regular book would have this escape be the emotional zenith of the story, but this one is about whether, through distance or other people or just staying where you are, there is really an escape from this kind of abuse and its effects on your mind?
This book is not a good time, but it is an extremely organic representation of life as the daughter growing up in an abusive household. Jeanne's life in this short but powerful book is a perfect representation of being stifled by an abusive parent, being angry with the parent who stays in the relationship, and for the rest of her community for simply turning a blind eye instead of helping the three women. The descriptions are economical but evocative of the slow expansion of emotions and life as Jeanne slowly opens up to the world and her preferences after getting away from her home. A regular book would have this escape be the emotional zenith of the story, but this one is about whether, through distance or other people or just staying where you are, there is really an escape from this kind of abuse and its effects on your mind?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse